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•Over 21 years of strategic leadership and management experience: at senior management level including Country Director in various countries, Regional Manager, Southern Africa Director, Deputy Regional Director-MENA, Global Convener Rights Resilience and Response and interim CIO. I developed and managed long-term strategies, operating models, horizon plans, advocacy strategy, large scale humanitarian, resilience, triple nexus and transition strategy and structural sustainability. While also worked directly with trusteesExperienced in lobbying and advocacy with multiple stakeholders including government, UN, civil society, private sector. Represented as co-chair at head of agencies for Inter Agency Coordinator forum, co-chair in national, global forums. Experienced in forming, managing and leading consortia and networks of INGOs and local NGOs. engaged leader in forums to influence national, regional and global agendas. • Program management (Humanitarian, Development, Peace (HDP) and influencing): managed over 500 projects in different sectors i.e Humanitarian, Development and Peace (HDP), resilience, influencing, poverty reduction, addressing fragility, inequality and resilience building/DRR. The sectors including Climate Justice, Gender Justice, Just Economy, Accountable governance Food security/ Livelihoods, Shelter/NFI, WASH, protection/ child protection, Health/MNCH, youth empowerment and employability, urbanization and migration. Managed multi million, multi donor and multi sectoral programs. Designed and implemented scale up, transition, phase-out/ exit and scale-down strategies and led change management process at country/regional/ global level. • Leadership: experienced in managing senior experts/directors (national/expats) with a team of over 400 - 600 including remote management.• Risk management, operations and impact management in high-risk fragile contexts including crises management. Robust technical and leadership abilities to deal HR, logistics, systems strengthening and implementation of safeguarding and anti-fraud policies. Developed and implemented digitalized MEAL system, lessons learned, value for money, impact studies and learning agenda to enhance knowledge and impact.• Finance and funding- donors relations, fundraising and budget Management: Fundraising strategy, networking, annual budget management of over USD70M PA. donors included DFATD-IHA/GAC, ECHO, EU, BPRM, OFDA, BMZ, GFFO, DEC, BUZA, AusAID/DFATD, DFID/FCDO, Dutch MOFA, UNHCR, UNICEF and private foundations etc… Truly believing in localization and decolonization
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Interim Deputy Regional Director-MenaOxfam May 2024 - Sep 2024 -
Interim Chief Impact Officer (Cio)Oxfam Jan 2024 - May 2024 -
Southern Africa Director (Zimbabwe Malawi Mozambique And Zambia)Oxfam Apr 2023 - Oct 2023Harare, Zimbabwe
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Global Convener- Rights Resilience And ResponseOxfam Mar 2022 - Mar 2023Remote
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Country DirectorOxfam Jan 2018 - Feb 2022Somalia -
Interim Regional Manager Mena RegionOxfam Oct 2021 - Dec 2021Yemen -
Emergency Response Team LeaderSave The Children International Sep 2016 - Jan 2018East AfricaHumanitarian response leadership, response strategy development, management and growth of refugee response portfolio. Overall response, team, finance and technical functions management for multi sectoral refugee response. Building capacity of staff, partner and stakeholders. Leading in the development of advocacy strategy and establishment of NOG network for principled, timely and accountable response. Maintain deployment team of international staff for filling gaps in response and maintaining program quality. -
Drought Response LeadOxfam Jun 2016 - Aug 2016AfricaLead development of strategies, plans and proposals related to drought response and ensure the implementation of the drought response strategy in country. Oversee and ensure Drought Response technical and general programme quality. Oversee and ensure the Drought Response budget management and implementation. Direct line management of the technical drought response team and Emergency Response Coordinators. Matrix line management of the support functions assigned to the drought response. Designed scale up and scale down plans and rollout. Input into and participation in external meetings (coordination, fundraising, influencing, etc). Coordinate internal communication with Oxfam confederation to ensure timely support based on needs. -
Country DirectorVoluntary Service Overseas Dec 2015 - Mar 2016PakistanResponsible for overall management of the VSO Pakistan programme. Manages the Country Office (CO) and staff, prepares country strategies and annual plans, budgets and policy papers. Manages the country budget. Represents VSO to Government, multilateral and national bodies, international NGOs and donors -
Deputy Country Director- OxfamOxfam Apr 2015 - Dec 2015Kabul- AfghanistanLead the Oxfam program and teams in achieving the broader goals of Oxfam in Afghanistan and support in transition and change management process towards one Oxfam Strengthen Oxfam and Partner organisations' security management capacity and the impact security can have on programming, particularly its influence on programme cycle management processes in areas of limited access. Monitor development and humanitarian and programme needs in Afghanistan, identifying gaps and planning appropriate timely action using a rights-based approach to programming. Deliver Oxfam Afghanistan Programme Pillar’s (Pillar=Women and Youth Rights, Economic Justice and Humanitarian) strategic objectives as outlined in the Oxfam Country Strategy (OCS). Integrate Gender, Womens Rights, Conflict Transformation, Advocacy/Influencing elements, Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction strategies into our “one programme” approach so that we may better address chronic and acute vulnerability to disasters, particularly through Disaster Risk Reduction, gender equality, Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) and Economic justice work. Team building and development of team capacity, with particular focus on developing skills, knowledge and capacity relevant to attaining the Country Programmes objectives. -
Director Emergency Response And ResilienceCare Oct 2012 - Mar 2015IslamabadTake lead in the design and management of multi sectoral humanitarian response as per Emergency Response Framework and in accordance with CARE International standards. Design and mage various donors’ project including ECHO, DIPECHO, AusAID, BMZ, CIDA-IHA/DFATD-IHA, etc... for EFSL, Health and DRR/preparedness. Leading the senior team of over 9 professions and consultants- both national and expats as direct reporting line. Designed Emergency Preparedness (EPP) and Contingency plan, initiate DRR projects with partners for the 30 vulnerable districts. Ensure preparedness and take lead in designing, initiating and managing Humanitarian response for Conflict affected IDPs and other natural disasters (Floods) in time of disaster situation. Managed partnership and build partner capacity in various related aspects of emergency response, protection, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), resilience, preparedness, OD etc... To do proper advocacy for the improvement of humanitarian governance, protection and to improve access through UN clusters, PHF, NHN and other humanitarian networks and with Gov DM authorities. Oversee safety and Security of the program through Risk Assessment and implementation of SoPs. -
Senior Program ManagerInternational Catholic Migration Commission (Icmc) Oct 2011 - Sep 2012IslamabadManaged response and recovery programs for ICMC as direct implementation and through national and government partners for IDPs and Refugees. Managing multi donor grants/projects including BMZ -German Govt, ECHO, UNHCR, UNOCHA-ERF etc…Managed Program, budget, M&E and program quality, Program Development, Team Management, Partnership management and partners’ capacity building, networking and liaison with government. Major sectors were Shelter/NFIs, WASH EFSL, DRR, protection and livelihoods for EVIs and advocacy program for women home based workers. -
Humanitarian Program ManagerOxfam Gb Jan 2011 - Sep 2011IslamabadManage humanitarian response program (through implementing partners as per partnership policy and designing partners’ OD/ Capacity building plans) in 4 different hubs including Floods and conflict affected IDPs response throughout KPK and Sindh. Designed humanitarian response plan, recovery strategy and contingency plans. Designed and started response of GBPs 16.5 million. Designed contingency plans as a preparedness measure. Managed program with the financial portfolio of 18 million GBP with a team management of over 150 (very senior managers and technical team members were directly reporting tto me including expats). Also designed and initiated humanitarian response of 16.5 million GBPs for floods 2011 in Sindh province. Successfully managed multi partner grants for various partners. Successfully designed, managed, monitored and evaluated response and recovery strategies, projects and plans for OGB. Developed concept notes and proposals and won grants from various donors like CIDA, AusAID, DFID, ECHO, EC, OFDA, OCHA-ERF, Unicef, DEC in EFSL, WASH and DRRsector. Managed over 40 grants through partners, remained involved in partners selection, monitoring, financial verification and capacity building. -
Deputy Director: Program ManagementConcern Worldwide May 2010 - Feb 2011IslamabadIdentified, appraised, selected, monitored, evaluated, supported and built capacity of 60 sub-granted projects of 50 partners I/NGOs for complex emergency, Conflict affected IDPs and Flood response as per Umbrella Grants management mechanism of USAID/OFDA for multi sectors i.e Health, WASH, Shelter/NFIs, Economic Recovery, Information Management and Coordination, Nutrition. Managed the grant of over USD.19 Million and successfully developed grant of USD.9.8 million, USD.2 million and USD.2.5 million from OFDA/USAID. This included Cash based Interventions. Coordination with Cluster, government, community and stakeholders and reporting and liaison with donor. Grants monitoring and financial monitoring system established and managed. -
Program ManagerAmerican Red Cross Aug 2009 - May 2010IslamabadManaged and coordinated overall Program Management including Capacity Building (CB) and organizational Development (OD), Branch Development for Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) a national society. The capacity building for PRCS (National Society) in Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Management, School Safety and Response and Recovery capacity along with Financial and support systems strengthening. In addition, supported PRCS in quick relief/ responses and recovery initiatives for complex emergency and for IDPs, hosts and Refugees. Overseen disaster response and recovery in coordination with movement partners PRCS, NHQ/PHQ, PNSs, IFRC, RCRC Movement and ARC. Managed organizational development (OD), Capacity Building, response, recovery and DRR project. Represented ARC at RCRC movement partners, government and at other stakeholders. -
Drr Project CoordinatorWorld Vision Internatioal Jan 2008 - Aug 2009IslamabadI was assigned additional duty as Project Coordinator for DEC-ERP Reducing Future Risk in Our Communities from September, 2008. The project focused on the capacity building of Government Officials/Line Agencies of 5 districts of Hazara Division, other stakeholders including UN, I/NGOs and WVP. It include all sort of planning, budget management, coordination, monitoring and reporting of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project
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Humanitarian And Emergency Affairs Focal Person/ Capacity Building CoordinatorWorld Vision Oct 2006 - Aug 2009Mansehra/ PeshawarHumanitarian and Emergency Affairs Focal Person & Capacity Building Coordinator, World Vision InternationalAssigned additional responsibilities as Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) Focal Person for WVPResponded to IDPs conflict crises in Mardan, Swabi and Bunir as HEA focal person team leader, conducted assessment and provided humanitarian assistance as per WV standardsDesigned and implemented cash voucher and Shelter project of USAID/OFDA at Bunir for conflict affected IDPs, Design and implemented emergency food security projectSupported teams in Recovery and CB for Earthquake 2005 response -
Field Coordinator (Head Of Office)Redr Uk Feb 2006 - Jul 2006Managed and coordinated the HUB office for RedR Capacity Building program for Earthquake 2005 response as head of office. Coordinated with all partners including UNHCR, govt, I/NGOs and managed team, planned and monitored all the activities and coordinated with donor. Organized over 55 capacity building events and managed over 20 international consultants. -
Programme CoordinatorWesnet/Unicef Oct 2005 - Feb 2006Managed/coordinated overall activities of WESNet and coordinated/monitored over 40 Relief and Rehabilitation Partners (RRPs) activities/ outputs during Emergency phase for collection and sharing of information and situation/ Result Oriented Monitoring (ROM) for coordinated efforts and network management.
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Amjad Ali Education Details
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Humanitarian Leadership Program (Hlp -
Szabist UniversityHuman Resource Management -
Comsats UniversityDevelopment Studies -
Hazara UniversiyEconomics -
IcmapCost And Management Accountant -
Bte PeshawarIt
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